floret

noun

flo·​ret ˈflȯr-ət 

1

: a small flower

especially : one of the small flowers forming the head of a composite plant

2

: a cluster of flower buds separated from a head especially when used as food

broccoli florets

Examples of floret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To wash leafy green vegetables — such as lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, kale or cabbage — separate into leaves or florets and individually rinse under the tap, rubbing with your hands for up to a minute. —Primrose Freestone, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024

Broccoli, often pushed to the side of your plate at dinnertime, has become an unexpected source of hair inspiration for teenage boys, who replicate the look of the veggie's florets on their own stalks. —Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024

When selecting fresh broccoli, look for firm stems that carry dark green florets with tight buds. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024

This dahlia-like bundle of pinkish florets is mirrored to the far right, but this only occupies half the rectangle. —Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English flourette, borrowed from Anglo-French floret, florette, from flour, flur flower entry 1 + -et, -ette -et entry 1

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

floret

noun

flo·​ret ˈflōr-ət 

ˈflȯr-

: a small flower

especially : one of the small flowers forming the head of a daisy and related plants